CH. 5

1. Why did the English want colonies in North America? p. 157

• They wanted to find gold and other resources.
• They wanted to raid Spanish ships.
• They wanted to visit new lands.
• They wanted to meet the Indians.

2. Where was the first English colony? p. 157

• Jamestown
• Plymouth Rock
• Roanoke Island
• Raleigh

3. Which of the following greatly angered the Spanish? p. 158

• White returned to England.
• Raleigh offered to organize the colony.
• The colony at Roanoke failed.
• Francis Drake raided Spanish ships.

4. Which BEST describes the type of government established in Jamestown? p. 162

• rule by a president
• rule by a dictator
• self-government
• no government

5. How did the Jamestown settlers avoid starvation? p. 160-161

• The men panned for gold and washed and refined it.
• They sold their land.
• They purified the water and used it for irrigation.
• They farmed the land and dug wells for water.

6. What colonies did the French found as a result of searching for the Northwest Passage? p. 165

• St. Lawrence and Quebec
• Quebec and Champlain
• St. Lawrence and Champlain
• Quebec and Montreal

7. Which of the following contributed most to the growth and success of Quebec? p. 165

• fishing the waters
• trading beaver fur
• good relations with the Indians
• a thriving harbor

8. What river did the Dutch take control of as a result of searching for the Northwest Passage? p. 165

• Champlain
• St. Lawrence
• Hudson
• Huron

9. Which of the following BEST summarizes why the Pilgrims chose to leave their homeland? p. 169

• to practice their religious beliefs
• to explore new lands
• to gain wealth
• to live on land of their own

10. Why did the Pilgrims go to Plymouth? p. 170

• A storm blew their ship off course.
• They didn't want to be indentured servants.
• Plymouth did not have a colony yet.
• They liked winter weather.